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title: Community Resources
description: A collection of community-created resources and articles about Liam ERD
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## Using Liam ERD with Databases

### MySQL

- [Liam ERD で tbls からサクッと MySQL の ER 図を作成してみた](https://zenn.dev/nextbeat/articles/liam-erd-tbls-mysql)
  - February 2024 • zenn.dev • [translated](https://zenn-dev.translate.goog/nextbeat/articles/liam-erd-tbls-mysql?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true)
  - A guide to generating MySQL ER diagrams using Liam ERD with tbls
  - Includes practical examples using the sakila sample database

### Ruby on Rails

- [ER図自動生成のためにLiam ERDを試験導入してみました！](https://tech.gree-x.com/automated-er-diagram-generation/index.html)
  - May 2025 • tech.gree-x.com • [translated](https://tech-gree--x-com.translate.goog/automated-er-diagram-generation/index.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp)
  - A practical guide to generating ER diagrams from Ruby on Rails `schema.rb` files using Liam ERD.
  - Covers CLI usage, Docker-based hot-reload setup, and automated S3 deployment with GitHub Actions.

## Cloud Deployment

- [Liam ERDで生成したER図をCloud Run on GCSで公開する](https://zenn.dev/sikeda107/articles/8da7d91277f9aa)
  - August 2025 • zenn.dev • [translated](https://zenn-dev.translate.goog/sikeda107/articles/8da7d91277f9aa?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true)
  - A step-by-step guide to deploying Liam ERD-generated diagrams on Google Cloud Platform
  - Covers Cloud Storage setup, Cloud Run deployment with Nginx, and public URL configuration

## Articles Featuring Liam ERD

- [6 принципов архитектуры ПО для старта проекта](https://habr.com/ru/articles/888266/)
  - March 2025 • habr.com • [translated](https://habr-com.translate.goog/ru/articles/888266/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ru&_x_tr_pto=wapp)
  - Uses Liam ERD as an example of self-descriptive code and architecture principles
  - Shows how auto-generating interactive database documentation creates living architecture documentation
- [Top 4 Free, Open Source Database Schema Diagram Tools to Visualize Database Easier in 2025](https://www.bytebase.com/blog/top-database-schema-diagram-tools/)
  - May 2025 • bytebase.com
  - Compares Liam ERD with DrawDB, ChartDB, and Azimutt as top open-source schema visualization tools
  - Highlights Liam ERD's zero-setup approach for Rails, Prisma, and PostgreSQL schemas

## Contributing

Have you written about Liam ERD? We'd love to add your content to this list! Please submit a PR with the following information:

- Title of your article/resource
- Publication date (Month YYYY), domain, translated version(if not in English)
- Brief description (1-3 lines)
